• Kuolema, Op. 44: No. 1, Valse triste by Jean Sibelius Full Orchestra - Sheet Music

Kuolema, Op. 44: No. 1, Valse triste by Jean Sibelius Full Orchestra - Sheet Music

By Jean Sibelius

Kuolema (Death in Finnish) is a play by Arvid Järnefelt. Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) happened to be Järnefelt's brother-in-law, and he composed incidental music to the play under the same title (Kuolema, JS 113) in 1903. The incidental music originally included six numbers, and Sibelius himself conducted the premiere performance on December 2, 1903, with the Finnish National Theatre in Helsinki. The standout movement was the first one (Tempo di valse lente - Poco risoluto). In 1904, Sibelius revised this movement and titled it Valse triste, Op. 44 (Sad Waltz), which premiered on April 25, 1904, in Helsinki. In 1906, Sibelius also combined Nos. 3 and 4 from the original incidental music to create Scen med tranorr (Scene with Cranes), and this was set as the second movement of Op. 44. But Valse triste was truly the breakout work, and for some time, it was the only work by Sieblius known outside of Finland. In the plot of the play, Paavali waits next to his mother in her deathbed, his mother dreaming of having gone to the ball. Paavali himself falls asleep, then Death comes to take his mother, but she believes Death to be her already dead husband, and she proceeds to dance the Valse triste with him. When Paavali awakes, his mother has passed. The melancholic work, as Sibelius' breakout work, remains a regular part of concert performances. Instrumentation: 1.0.1.0: 2.0.0.0: Timp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set).

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Ensembles:
Full Orchestra
Genres:
Romantic Period 20th Century Scandinavian
Composers:
Jean Sibelius
Publishers:
LudwigMasters Publications
UPC:
660355141263
ISBN:
9798888529577
Format:
Score
Item types:
Physical
Musical forms:
Waltz
Artist:
Jean Sibelius
Usages:
School and Community
Shipping Weight:
0.19 pounds

Orchestra 1.0.1.0: 2.0.0.0: Timp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set)

SKU: AP.36-A205101

Composed by Jean Sibelius. Full Orchestra, Full Score; Performance Music Ensemble. Kalmus Orchestra Library. Form: Dance; Waltz. 20th Century; Post-Romantic. Score. LudwigMasters Publications #36-A205101. Published by LudwigMasters Publications (AP.36-A205101).

ISBN 9798888529577. UPC: 660355141263. English.

Kuolema (Death in Finnish) is a play by Arvid Järnefelt. Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) happened to be Järnefelt's brother-in-law, and he composed incidental music to the play under the same title (Kuolema, JS 113) in 1903. The incidental music originally included six numbers, and Sibelius himself conducted the premiere performance on December 2, 1903, with the Finnish National Theatre in Helsinki. The standout movement was the first one (Tempo di valse lente - Poco risoluto). In 1904, Sibelius revised this movement and titled it Valse triste, Op. 44 (Sad Waltz), which premiered on April 25, 1904, in Helsinki. In 1906, Sibelius also combined Nos. 3 and 4 from the original incidental music to create Scen med tranorr (Scene with Cranes), and this was set as the second movement of Op. 44. But Valse triste was truly the breakout work, and for some time, it was the only work by Sieblius known outside of Finland. In the plot of the play, Paavali waits next to his mother in her deathbed, his mother dreaming of having gone to the ball. Paavali himself falls asleep, then Death comes to take his mother, but she believes Death to be her already dead husband, and she proceeds to dance the Valse triste with him. When Paavali awakes, his mother has passed. The melancholic work, as Sibelius' breakout work, remains a regular part of concert performances. Instrumentation: 1.0.1.0: 2.0.0.0: Timp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set).

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Artists:
Jean Sibelius
Ensemble:
Full Orchestra
Publisher:
LudwigMasters Publications